Gene expression comparison of biopsies from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and normal skeletal muscle.
Authors Haslett Judith N.; Sanoudou Despina; Kho Alvin T.; Bennett Richard R.; Greenberg Steven A.; Kohane Isaac S.; Beggs Alan H.; Kunkel Louis M.;
JournalProc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID12415109
'The primary cause of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a mutation in the dystrophin gene leading to the absence of the corresponding RNA transcript and protein. Absence of dystrophin leads to disruption of the dystrophin-associated protein complex and substantial changes in skeletal muscle pathology. Although the histological pathology of dystrophic ... More